"The Key to Training Horses is Patience and Consistency - You will Get There"
- Carl Hester
What to Expect
With over 30 years experience working with horses and riders, I know that progress only happens when both horse and rider feel safe, understood, and supported. Whether you ride for the joy of it or have competitive ambitions, you’ll find a space here where your goals and your horse’s wellbeing come first. Developing confident happy partnerships is at the heart of my coaching.
My coaching is built around feel: the intuitive, responsive connection between horse and rider. When riders feel confident and secure, they’re free to listen to their horse and ride with clarity and purpose. I like to start with a simple but powerful question:
“What is my aim … and what does my horse need from me to get there?” This becomes the foundation for building trust, communication, and progress, whether that’s in developing your basic training in the school, overcoming nerves, or stepping up a level in competition.
A Modern, Horse-Centred Approach
Dressage Coaching – blending classical principles with modern, rider-focused techniques. Sessions are tailored to you, from grassroots to advanced, with equal emphasis on technical skill and mental strategies. The aim? A horse who is confident, forward, supple, and engaged-both physically and mentally - and a rider who feels calm, focused, and ready to perform.
Polework Clinics – offer you a versatile way to improve rhythm, suppleness, and core strength while keeping training varied and enjoyable. With a library of progressive floor plans for all levels, my clinics help you build feel, timing, improved contact, and strengthen your partnership. I am available for individual or small groups in Somerset, the South West, and Surrey.
Mindset and Performance
Alongside the practical, I weave in the psychology of riding. Confidence, focus, and emotional regulation are as important as both your technique and your position in the saddle. From day to day confidence, managing nerves in the warm-up to resetting after a tough day, I’ll help you build tools to ride and live with greater confidence from the inside out.